Skylight awning



F. BROWN SKYLIGHT AWNING April 25, 1933.

2 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed April 27. 1931 INVENTOR fizz/7k Brow/7.

BY m F 6 ATTORNEYS.

April 25, 1933. Row 1,905,339

SKYLIGHT AWNING Filed April 27 1931 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 NVENTOR Fran/r Bron/n.

WITNESSES [rich MO'eb/us.

' ATTORNEYS.

Patented Apr. 25, 1933 UNITED STATES FRANK BROWN, OF NEW YORK, N.

SKYLIGHT AWNING App1ication filed April 27,

This invention relates to an awning which may be applied to windows including those of large size forming parts of store fronts, or any other display windows.

One of the objects of the invention 18 the provision of an awning which will exclude direct rays of the sun, but which will allow daylight to pass through the window to thereavoid a darkened condition in connectlon with the display of goods, wares and merchandise behind the window. Another object of the invention is" the provision of a combination skylightand awning, whereby the awning may be let down on rainy days to protect onlookers, while allowing day light to pass through the skylight and win dow to avoid a darkened condition, and to obviate the use of costly artificial light, perhaps all day long, for the purpose of obtaining an effective condition of visibility or observation. Y

Another obj ect is the provision in a combination skylight and awning of means for adjusting a supplementary awning section in' relation to the skylight to obtain the desired condition of visibility or observation to meet changes in the angularity of the suns rays.

With the foregoing and other objects in 7 view, the invention resides in the particular provision, arrangement and operation of the parts hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which A Figure 1 is a fragmentary perspective view of a store front windowand an awning of the invention applied thereto and shown down, and also showing the supplementary awning section disposed vertically beneath theskylight; V

Figure 2 is a front view of the awn ng as applied to a store front, intermediate portions thereof being broken away;

Figure 3 is a vertical section showing a changed disposition of the awning; r Figure 4 is a vertical section showing the awning in the up position.

Referring now more particularly to the drawings, it will be apparent that the awning is applied to a store front window indicated generally at 10. Bearers or supports 11 are secured at opposite sides of the window frame 1931. Serial No. 533,283.

in fixedrelation thereto vertically disposed. Extension means in the form of a. bracket or lazy tong 12 is connected with each support or bearer 11, one of the members thereof being pivotally connected as at 13 with the bearer, and another one of the members being ,pivotally connected as at 14 with a slide 15 on the bearer. This slide 15 may be held in different adjusted positions on the bearer by reason of bores 16 in the bearer and apin 17 carried by the slide 15 which may be'projected through the slide 15 and any one of the holes 16. A U-shaped frame 18 isconnected with the extension brackets or lazy tongs 12. A main awning section 19 of any suitablestout fabric or canvas has the lower edge thereof fastened "in any suitable manner to the cross member 20 of the frame 18. In the present mstance, the lower edge of the awning fabric is formed into a hem which receives the cross member 20. The upper edge of the awning fabric 19 has a plurality of strips2l of fabric, such as canvas, secured thereto, and these strips are also fastened to a roller .22 which is arranged at the top of the window10 extending longitudinally of the head rail thereof. The roller 22 is supported for rotation by brackets 23 secured to the frame of the window. The roller 22 may be rotated by any suitable means, indicated generally by the numeral 24, and said means including an operating handle 25'. It will now be understood that by turning the handle 25 in one direction the roller 22'will be caused to r0- tate, to wind the strips 21 together with'the main awning section 19 on the roller 22,-and that by turning the handle 25 in an opposite direction the awning section 19will be al lowed to unwind.

In accordance with another feature of the invention, a U-shaped frame 26 is connected with the extension brackets or lazy tongs12. A supplementary awning section 27 of. stout fabric such as canvas has one edge thereof secured in any suitable manner to the main awning section 19. Inthe present instance, the awning section 19 is doubled and the edge of the awning section 27 is received between the folds and is secured by lines ofstitching 28. The upper edge ofthe awning section 27 is formed into a hem 29 through which the cross member 30 of the frame 26 extends. The side members 31 of the frame 26 each has a longitudinal slot 32 therein. A rod 33 is arranged transversely of the frame 26 and has its opposite ends disposed respectively in the slots 32 in the members 31. The rod 33 is held against axial movement by collars 34. It will be apparent that the rod 33 has guided movement toward and away from the cross member 30, and is adapted to rest on the supplementary awning section 27. The provision and arrangement of parts is such that when the awning is let down with the main section 19 thereof disposed in an inclined position, the supplementary awning section 27 will bedisposed substantially vertically. The disposition of the rod 33 in relation to the cross member 30 of the frame 26 may be varied to change the angularity of the upwardly projected portion of the awning section 27, and also to vary the area thereof which is projected in an upward or substantially vertical direction. This is accomplished by adjusting the slides 15 1n relation to the supports 11, and also by ad ustingbraces 35 pivotally connected as at 36 respectively with the side members 31 of the frame 26, and pivotally connected as at 37 respectively w1th slides 38 on the side members of the frame 18. Each slide may be adjusted on the re lated frame member and is held in the adjusted positions by reason of the holes 39 1n the frame member and a pin 40 whlch may be projected through the slide 38 into any one of the holes 39.

In accor-dancewith another feature of the invention a skylight 41 is secured in place at the top of the window 10 entirely along the head rail thereof. The skylight 41 may be made of non-shatterable glass and projects outwardly and slightly downwardly from the window frame. The skylight 41 is secured in place by brackets 42 secured to the frame of the window, and flashing 43 1s secured to the said frame and extends inpart over the skylight. When the awmng is let down, the supplementary section 27 may be adjusted in relation to the skylight 41 to project substantially vertically between the mam awning section 19 and the forward edge of the skylight as shown in Figure 1, or in an extended position substantially vertically disposed from the awning section 19 to a. point above theskylight 41, as shown in Figure 3. It will therefore be understood that the awning sections 19 and 27 will exclude direct rays of the sun, but daylight will be allowed to pass through the skylight 41 into the window 10, thereby avoiding darkness. In this manner onlookers may be protected on rainy days without excluding daylight when the awning is let down. By providing strips 21 there will be no interference with the passage of daylight through the skylight 41 when the awning is down.

Attention is called to the fact that when the awning is in the up position, both the main section 19 and also the supplementary section 27 will be wound on the roller 22. The extension brackets or lazy tongs 12, together with the frames 18 and 26, will be folded back against the window frame. In this'condition the awning will be protected by the skylight 41 which serves as a protecting guard or shield over the top of the same, said skylight being sufficiently large for this purpose.

It will be apparent, that on sunny days, the awning sections 19 and 27 will exclude the direct rays of the sun from the window, yet daylight will be allowed to enter the window through the skylight 41; and that each slide 15' may be adjusted to change the elevation of the supplementary awning section 27, and by adjusting each slide 38 the angularity of the section 27 may be changed in relation to the skylight 41, to exclude the direct rays of the sun when the sun is low in the sky.

I claim:

1. In an awning, the combination of extension brackets, a main awning section having its lower edge fastened to said brackets, a supplementary awning section secured along one edge to said main awning section, and means carried by said brackets and fastened to the upper edge of said supplementary awning section to retain it substantially vertically disposed in relation to said main awning section when the latter is let down in an inclined position, the upper edge of said main awning section being suitably supported so that when the brackets are extended the main awning section will be disposed in an inclined position- 2. In an awning, the combination of extension brackets, a main awning section having its loweredge fastened to said brackets, a supplementary awning section secured along one edge to said main awning section, means carried by said brackets and fastened to the upper edge of said supplementary awning section to retain it substantially vertically disposed in relation to said main awning section when the latter is let down in an inclined position, the upper edge of said main awning section being suitably supported so that when the brackets are extended the main awning section will be disposed in an inclined position, and means to retain the brackets in different adjusted down positions to change the position of said first means, to obtain various dispositions and sun ray excluding areas of said supplementary awning section.

V 3. In an awning, the combination of extension brackets, a main awning section having its lower edge fastened to said brackets, a supplementary awning section secured along one edge to said main awning section, and means carried by said brackets and fastened to the upper edge of said supplementary awning section to retain it substantially vertically disposed in relation to said main awning section when the latter is let down in an inclined position, the upper edge of said main awning section being suitably supported so that when the brackets are extended the main awning section will be disposed in an inclined posi' tion, said means consisting of a substantially U-shaped frame whose side members are pivotally connected with said brackets and whose cross member is fastened to the upper edge of said supplementary awning section.

4. In an awning, the combination of extension brackets, a main awning section having its lower edge fastened to said brackets, a supplementary awning section secured along one edge to said main awning section, and means carried by said brackets and fastened to the upper edge of said supplementary awning section to retain it substantially vertically disposed in relation to said main awning section when the latter is let down in an inclined position, and means to wind said awning sections on and for unwinding them therefrom.

5. In an awning a main awning panel, mechanism for the panel to take it up and to let it down in an inclined shading position, a supplementary awning panel which cooper ates with the main panel to exclude direct rays of the sun when the latter is in the down position, and means connected with said mechanism and said supplementary panel to change the disposition thereof by adjusting said mechanism.

6. In an awning, a main awning panel, mechanism for the panel to take it up and to let it down in an inclined shading position, a supplementary awning panel which cooperates with the main panel to exclude direct rays of the sun when the latter is in the down position, and means connected with said mechanism and said supplementary panel to change the disposition thereof by adjusting said mechanism, said means consisting of a substantially U-shaped frame pivotally connected with the brackets and also fastened to the upper edge of the supplementary awning section, the side members of said frame each having a longitudinal slot therein, and a rod having its opposite ends respectively disposed in the slots in the side members.

7. A skylight-awning comprising a transparent piece of material adapted to extend outwardly from the top of a window across the same, and an awning adapted to be folded in relation to said window and piece of material to exclude the direct rays of the sun, but allowing daylight to enter the window through said piece of material when the awning is down.

8.. A skylight-awning comprising a transparent piece of material adapted to extend outwardly from the top of a window across the same, and an awning adapted to .be attached in relation to said window and piece of material, said awning including a piece of fabric, and means to project a section of the fabric substantially vertically in relation to said transparent piece when the awning is down to exclude the direct rays of sun, but allowing daylight to enter the window through said transparent piece.

9. A skylight-awning comprising a skylight adapted to be secured to and to extend outwardly from the top of a window across the same, and an awning adapted to be positioned in relation to said window and skylight to be let down to exclude direct rays of sun from the window, but allowing daylight to enter the window through said skylight when the awning is down, and said skylight being of such size as to form a protecting cover over the top of the awning when it is in its up position.

10. A skylight-awning comprising a skylight adapted to be secured to and to extend outwardly from the top of a window entirely aross the same, and an awning adapted to be secured in relation to said window and skylight, said awning having a sun ray excluding section which is adjustable in relation to said skylight, for the purpose specified.

Signed at New York City, in the county of New York and State of New York, this 25th day of April 1931.

FRANK BROWN. 

